Teacher Special Education

Bathurst Public School has a proud heritage as the oldest public school in the district. Having opened in 1853, the school has contributed to the city's rich history by educating generations of Bathurst's children. Bathurst Public School has 15 mainstream classes, five support classes, and 45 permanent staff, including itinerant teachers, the Home School Liaison Officer, and specialist teachers. On average, 14% of the student population identify as Aboriginal, and 17% of students have a language background other than English.

The school's leadership team is actively working towards promoting learning excellence through an evidence-informed approach to teaching, curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment. The school's strategic directions aim to ensure that teaching and learning programs are responsive to the diverse needs of students while aligning with syllabus requirements. By establishing consistent school-wide practices for assessment, the school seeks to effectively monitor student progress and support educational growth, enabling every child to reach their full potential. The school is dedicated to identifying and implementing the most effective explicit teaching methods that prioritise inclusive strategies. The goal is for all teachers to regularly utilise student data to assess achievements, track progress, and address wellbeing needs. This ongoing reflection on teaching effectiveness will guide instructional practices and inform future directions for the school, fostering an environment where all students can thrive.

Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with complex needs such as mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, autism, behavioural difficulties and emotional disturbance. Demonstrated ability to design, deliver and evaluate evidence-based teaching practices that respond to students' social, emotional, personal and academic learning needs. Demonstrated capacity to implement a variety of welfare strategies for students with behavioural difficulties that promote a positive, productive and caring learning environment. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a variety of teams and build strong and inclusive relationships with parents and members of the wider school community. Capacity to manage whole school programs that provide opportunities for students beyond the classroom.

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.